Enter overtime and double-time hours during payroll check entry
Accounting CS doesn't require that a separate pay item be set up for overtime hours and double-time hours. You can use your regular pay items to record and calculate overtime and double-time pay. The following procedure shows how to enter in overtime or double-time hours worked during payroll check entry in
Enter Transactions
or Enter Batch Payroll Checks
.Enter Transactions
- When entering a payroll check, in the Pay section you'll see columns labeledOT HoursandDT Hours. You may need to use the horizontal scroll bar to move to the right.
- Input the number of overtime and/or double-time hours worked in the proper column.
- If the employee worked in more than 1 location, use the ellipsis next to the description of the pay item to open thePayroll Item Distributionswindow and enter the number of hours worked in each location.
Enter Batch Payroll Checks
- On theRapidtab, you'll see columns labeledOT HoursandDT Hours.
- Enter the number of overtime and double-time hours worked in each location (if multiple) for the employee.
- On theDetailtab, the input is identical to Enter Transactions, described earlier.
Additional information
When setting up a pay item in
Payroll Items
, the Overtime multiplier defaults to 1.5 times the hourly rate. The Double time multiple defaults to 2.0 times the hourly rate. You can change these defaults at any time on Setup
, then Payroll Items
.
